Which Alabama players will join Kalen DeBoer at SEC Media Days?

SEC Football Media Days will usher in a new season next week in Atlanta from July 14-17.

Three student-athletes from each of the 16 conference schools will travel to the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park with their respective head coaches, and representing Alabama on Wednesday, July 16, alongside their coach, Kalen DeBoer, will be defensive lineman Tim Keenan, linebacker Deontae Lawson and offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor.

Keenan, a redshirt senior, saw his role increase once again during Alabama’s 2024 campaign, as he played in every game and led all Tide defensive linemen with 12 starts. The Birmingham native had his most productive year to date, recording 40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries from his nose tackle position. Keenan elected to come back for a fifth season, where he will once again man the middle of the D-line.

Lawson, a redshirt senior, has registered 20-plus starts in his career, and many thought last fall would be his last at Alabama. However, a season-ending knee injury in late November led to the veteran linebacker coming back for one final season. The quarterback of the Tide’s defense, Lawson finished second on the team in tackles (76), despite missing two and a half games. He is the lone returning captain from DeBoer’s inaugural season at UA.

Proctor, a junior, started 11 straight games at left tackle last season after returning to the field for Alabama’s road matchup with Wisconsin. The 6-foot-7 lineman played 639 snaps, per his online bio, and recorded 54 total knockdown blocks on his way to earning second-team All-SEC honors from the conference coaches. A 24-game starter for the Crimson Tide, Proctor will look to step into a leadership role in 2025 with Tyler Booker turning pro.

The SEC Network will once again televise the four-day event, beginning Monday morning. BamaOnLine will be present on Wednesday to bring subscribers complete coverage.

2025 SEC Media Days Athlete Attendees

Alabama
Tim Keenan III, DL, Senior
Deontae Lawson, LB, Senior
Kadyn Proctor, OL, Junior

Arkansas
Cam Ball, DL, Senior
Taylen Green, QB, Senior
Xavian Sorey Jr., LB, Senior

Auburn
Jackson Arnold, QB, Junior
Keldric Faulk, DL, Junior
Connor Lew, OL, Junior

Florida
Caleb Banks, DL, Senior
Jake Slaughter, OL, Senior
DJ Lagway, QB, Sophomore

Georgia
CJ Allen, LB, Junior
Daylen Everette, DB, Senior
Gunner Stockton, QB, Junior

Kentucky
Alex Afari Jr., LB, Senior
Jordan Lovett, DB, Senior
Josh Kattus, TE, Senior

LSU
Chris Hilton Jr., WR, Senior
Garrett Nussmeier, QB, Senior
Whit Weeks, LB, Junior

Ole Miss
TJ Dottery, LB, Junior
Cayden Lee, WR, Junior
Austin Simmons, QB, Sophomore

Mississippi State
Blake Shapen, QB, Graduate
Isaac Smith, S, Junior
Brenen Thompson, WR, Senior

Missouri
Daylan Carnell, S, Graduate
Connor Tollison, C, Graduate
Zion Young, DE, Senior

Oklahoma
John Mateer, QB, Junior
Robert Spears-Jennings, DB, Senior
R Mason Thomas, DL, Senior

South Carolina
LaNorris Sellers, QB, Sophomore
DQ Smith, DB, Senior
Nick Barrett, DT, Senior

Tennessee
Arion Carter, LB, Junior
Miles Kitselman, TE, Senior
Bryson Eason, DT, Senior

Texas
Anthony Hill Jr, LB, Junior
Arch Manning, QB, Sophomore
Michael Taaffe, DB, Senior

Texas A&M
Will Lee III, DB, Senior
Ar’maj Reed-Adams, OL, Graduate
Taurean York, LB, Junior

Vanderbilt
Randon Fontenette, S/OLB, Junior
Martel Hight, DB, Junior
Diego Pavia, QB, Graduate

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